Security Testing MCQs

  1. Which of the following best describes security testing?
    a) Ensuring system is protected against threats
    b) Ensuring system performance under load
    c) Ensuring system integration correctness
    d) Ensuring system usability
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    Correct answer: A — Ensuring system is protected against threats

  2. Vulnerability scanning is used to:
    a) Detect known security weaknesses
    b) Validate functional correctness
    c) Validate performance
    d) Validate integration
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    Correct answer: A — Detect known security weaknesses

  3. Penetration testing focuses on:
    a) Simulating real-world attacks
    b) Validating performance
    c) Validating usability
    d) Validating integration
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    Correct answer: A — Simulating real-world attacks

  4. Which tool is commonly used for penetration testing?
    a) Metasploit
    b) Selenium
    c) JUnit
    d) PyTest
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    Correct answer: A — Metasploit

  5. OWASP ZAP is used for:
    a) Web application security testing
    b) Database performance testing
    c) Functional unit testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Web application security testing

  6. Which of the following is NOT a security testing type?
    a) Vulnerability scanning
    b) Penetration testing
    c) Load testing
    d) Risk assessment
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    Correct answer: C — Load testing

  7. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) analyzes:
    a) Source code for vulnerabilities
    b) System performance under load
    c) Integration correctness
    d) Usability
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    Correct answer: A — Source code for vulnerabilities

  8. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) analyzes:
    a) Running applications for vulnerabilities
    b) Source code only
    c) Database schema only
    d) Integration correctness
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    Correct answer: A — Running applications for vulnerabilities

  9. Which of the following is true about penetration testing?
    a) It simulates hacker attacks
    b) It validates only performance
    c) It validates only usability
    d) It validates only integration
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    Correct answer: A — It simulates hacker attacks

  10. OWASP Top 10 refers to:
    a) Common web application vulnerabilities
    b) Common performance bottlenecks
    c) Common usability issues
    d) Common integration issues
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    Correct answer: A — Common web application vulnerabilities

  11. What will be printed?
    1 System.out.println("Eduinq Security Test");
    a) Eduinq Security Test
    b) Security Test
    c) No output
    d) Error
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    Correct answer: A — Eduinq Security Test

  12. Which of the following is true about vulnerability scanning?
    a) It identifies known weaknesses
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It identifies known weaknesses

  13. Penetration testing is also known as:
    a) Ethical hacking
    b) Stress testing
    c) Load testing
    d) Usability testing
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    Correct answer: A — Ethical hacking

  14. Which of the following is a security testing tool?
    a) Burp Suite
    b) JMeter
    c) Selenium
    d) PyTest
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    Correct answer: A — Burp Suite

  15. Risk assessment in security testing involves:
    a) Identifying and prioritizing risks
    b) Validating performance
    c) Validating usability
    d) Validating integration
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    Correct answer: A — Identifying and prioritizing risks

  16. Which of the following is NOT part of OWASP Top 10?
    a) SQL Injection
    b) Cross-Site Scripting
    c) Load imbalance
    d) Broken Authentication
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    Correct answer: C — Load imbalance

  17. Security regression testing ensures:
    a) Fixes do not introduce new vulnerabilities
    b) Performance remains stable
    c) Usability remains intact
    d) Integration remains correct
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    Correct answer: A — Fixes do not introduce new vulnerabilities

  18. Which of the following is true about DAST?
    a) It tests applications at runtime
    b) It tests source code only
    c) It tests database schema only
    d) It tests integration only
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    Correct answer: A — It tests applications at runtime

  19. SAST is performed:
    a) On source code before execution
    b) On applications at runtime
    c) On database schema
    d) On integration modules
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    Correct answer: A — On source code before execution

  20. Which of the following is true about Burp Suite?
    a) It is used for web application security testing
    b) It is used for performance testing
    c) It is used for usability testing
    d) It is used for integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — It is used for web application security testing

  21. Which of the following is true about SQL Injection?
    a) It exploits improper input validation
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It exploits improper input validation

  22. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks target:
    a) Client-side scripts in web pages
    b) Database schema
    c) Integration modules
    d) Performance bottlenecks
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    Correct answer: A — Client-side scripts in web pages

  23. Which of the following is a preventive measure against SQL Injection?
    a) Parameterized queries
    b) Manual logging
    c) Performance monitoring
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Parameterized queries

  24. Which of the following is true about authentication testing?
    a) It validates login mechanisms
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It validates login mechanisms

  25. Which of the following is a common vulnerability in web applications?
    a) Broken Authentication
    b) Load imbalance
    c) Usability issues
    d) Integration errors
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    Correct answer: A — Broken Authentication

  26. Security testing includes:
    a) Vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, risk assessment
    b) Only performance testing
    c) Only usability testing
    d) Only integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, risk assessment

  27. Which of the following is true about HTTPS?
    a) It encrypts communication between client and server
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It encrypts communication between client and server

  28. Which of the following is a tool for vulnerability scanning?
    a) Nessus
    b) JMeter
    c) Selenium
    d) PyTest
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    Correct answer: A — Nessus

  29. Which of the following is true about CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)?
    a) It tricks users into executing unwanted actions
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It tricks users into executing unwanted actions

  30. Which of the following is a preventive measure against XSS?
    a) Input sanitization
    b) Performance monitoring
    c) Usability testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Input sanitization

  31. What will be printed?
    1 System.out.println("Eduinq Security Vulnerability Test");
    a) Eduinq Security Vulnerability Test
    b) Security Vulnerability Test
    c) No output
    d) Error
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    Correct answer: A — Eduinq Security Vulnerability Test

  32. Which of the following is true about password policies?
    a) They enforce strong authentication
    b) They validate performance
    c) They validate usability
    d) They validate integration
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    Correct answer: A — They enforce strong authentication

  33. Which of the following is a common vulnerability in APIs?
    a) Broken Object Level Authorization
    b) Load imbalance
    c) Usability issues
    d) Integration errors
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    Correct answer: A — Broken Object Level Authorization

  34. Which of the following is true about encryption testing?
    a) It validates data confidentiality
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It validates data confidentiality

  35. Which of the following is a preventive measure against CSRF?
    a) CSRF tokens
    b) Performance monitoring
    c) Usability testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — CSRF tokens

  36. Which of the following is true about session management testing?
    a) It validates secure handling of user sessions
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It validates secure handling of user sessions

  37. Which of the following is a tool for web application security testing?
    a) Acunetix
    b) JMeter
    c) Selenium
    d) PyTest
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    Correct answer: A — Acunetix

  38. Which of the following is true about penetration testing phases?
    a) Planning, scanning, exploitation, reporting
    b) Only planning
    c) Only scanning
    d) Only reporting
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    Correct answer: A — Planning, scanning, exploitation, reporting

  39. Which of the following is a preventive measure against SQL Injection?
    a) Stored procedures with parameterization
    b) Performance monitoring
    c) Usability testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Stored procedures with parameterization

  40. Which of the following is true about security audits?
    a) They review policies and procedures for compliance
    b) They validate performance
    c) They validate usability
    d) They validate integration
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    Correct answer: A — They review policies and procedures for compliance

  41. Which of the following is a common vulnerability in mobile applications?
    a) Insecure Data Storage
    b) Load imbalance
    c) Usability issues
    d) Integration errors
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    Correct answer: A — Insecure Data Storage

  42. Which of the following is true about firewall testing?
    a) It validates firewall rules and configurations
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It validates firewall rules and configurations

  43. Which of the following is a preventive measure against insecure data storage?
    a) Encrypt sensitive data
    b) Performance monitoring
    c) Usability testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Encrypt sensitive data

  44. Which of the following is true about penetration testing reports?
    a) They document vulnerabilities and remediation steps
    b) They validate performance
    c) They validate usability
    d) They validate integration
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    Correct answer: A — They document vulnerabilities and remediation steps

  45. Which of the following is a tool for network security testing?
    a) Nmap
    b) JMeter
    c) Selenium
    d) PyTest
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    Correct answer: A — Nmap

  46. Which of the following is true about intrusion detection systems?
    a) They monitor and detect suspicious activities
    b) They validate performance
    c) They validate usability
    d) They validate integration
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    Correct answer: A — They monitor and detect suspicious activities

  47. Which of the following is a preventive measure against brute force attacks?
    a) Account lockout policies
    b) Performance monitoring
    c) Usability testing
    d) Integration testing
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    Correct answer: A — Account lockout policies

  48. Which of the following is true about vulnerability management?
    a) It involves identification, classification, remediation, and mitigation
    b) It validates performance
    c) It validates usability
    d) It validates integration
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    Correct answer: A — It involves identification, classification, remediation, and mitigation

  49. Which of the following is a common vulnerability in cloud environments?
    a) Misconfigured access controls
    b) Load imbalance
    c) Usability issues
    d) Integration errors
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    Correct answer: A — Misconfigured access controls

  50. Which of the following best describes security testing overall?
    a) Ensures system is protected against threats and vulnerabilities
    b) Ensures only performance correctness
    c) Ensures only integration correctness
    d) Ensures only usability correctness
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    Correct answer: A — Ensures system is protected against threats and vulnerabilities

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